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Warwick Farm Raceway

April 19, 2023

This article is about the race track for cars. For the race course for horses, see Warwick Farm Racecourse.

Warwick Farm Raceway was a motor racing facility which was in operation from 1960 to 1973.[1] Warwick Farm Raceway hosted numerous major events during its life such as the Australian Grand Prix and rounds of both the Australian Touring Car Championship and the Tasman Series.

Warwick Farm Raceway
The Farm
LocationWarwick Farm, New South Wales
Time zoneUTC+10:00
Coordinates33°54′39″S 150°56′42″E / 33.91083°S 150.94500°E / -33.91083; 150.94500Coordinates: 33°54′39″S 150°56′42″E / 33.91083°S 150.94500°E / -33.91083; 150.94500
OwnerAustralian Jockey Club
OperatorAustralian Automobile Racing Company
OpenedDecember 1960
ClosedAugust 1973
Major eventsAustralian Grand Prix (1963, 1967, 1970–1971)
Tasman Series (1964–1973)
Australian Touring Car Championship (1968, 1970, 1972–1973)
Australian GT (1961)
Grand Prix Circuit (1960–1973)
Length3.621 km (2.250 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:24.0 ( Frank Gardner, Lola T300, 1972, Formula 5000)

History

Warwick Farm Raceway was built in 1960 on the site of the Warwick Farm Racecourse, a horse racing track with which it was to co-exist throughout its history. When a motor racing meeting was scheduled, two "crossings" had to be placed over the top of the horse racing track, and then removed after racing had finished.[2] It became one of Australia's premier motor racing venues and gained a reputation as a "drivers' track", hosting the Australian Grand Prix and rounds of both the Tasman Series[3] and the Australian Drivers' Championship. It also staged Australian Touring Car Championship races during its later years. The last major race at Warwick Farm was the final round of the 1973 Australian Touring Car Championship on 15 July and the final race meeting was a club day held in August 1973.[3] The reason for the closure was financial - the Confederation of Australian Motorsport wanted to have armco fencing installed around the circuit, and the AJC wasn't willing to spend the money to upgrade the circuit.[2]

Warwick Farm held its first meeting in December 1960. On a wet track, Ian "Pete" Geoghegan won the opening touring car race driving a Jaguar 3.4 Litre.

When it closed as a motor racing facility in 1973, the lap record of the 3.621 km (2.250 mi) long Warwick Farm circuit was held by Australian motor racing legend Frank Gardner. Driving a Lola T300 Formula 5000 in the 1972 Tasman Series, Gardner set a time of 1:24.0 during the Warwick Farm 100. Gardner finished second in the race he had won in 1971, 18 seconds behind Frank Matich driving his self-designed and built Matich A50 Repco-Holden.

Australian Grand Prix

Warwick Farm Raceway hosted the Australian Grand Prix a total of four times:

International 100

Warwick Farm hosted the annual International 100 from 1961 to 1973:

Year Driver Car Entrant
1961 Stirling Moss Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF RRC Walker
1962 Stirling Moss[4] Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF RRC Walker Racing Team
1963
to
1973 		Refer Australian Grand Prix (1963 & 1967, above) &
Tasman Series (below)

Australian Touring Car Championship

Warwick Farm Raceway hosted the single race Australian Touring Car Championship in 1968, and hosted rounds of the championship in 1970, 1972 and 1973.

Tasman Series

Warwick Farm Raceway hosted a round of the Tasman Series each year from 1964 to 1973.

Year Race name Driver Car Entrant
1964 Warwick Farm International   Jack Brabham Brabham BT7A Climax FPF Ecurie Vitesse
1965 Warwick Farm International   Jim Clark Lotus 32B Climax FPF Team Lotus
1966 Warwick Farm International   Jim Clark Lotus 39 Climax FPF Team Lotus
1967 Australian Grand Prix   Jackie Stewart BRM P261 V8 R.H.H. Parnell
1968 Warwick Farm International   Jim Clark Lotus 49T Cosworth Team Lotus
1969 Warwick Farm International   Jochen Rindt Lotus 49BT Cosworth World Wide Racing
1970 Warwick Farm 100   Kevin Bartlett Mildren Waggott Alec Mildren Racing
1971 Warwick Farm 100   Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet Lola Cars Ltd
1972 Rothmans 100   Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco-Holden Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd
1973 Chesterfield 100   Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis Racing Team

Australian Drivers' Championship

Warwick Farm Raceway hosted a round of the Australian Drivers' Championship on 11 occasions.

Australian Sports Car Championship

Warwick Farm hosted a round of the Australian Sports Car Championship each year from 1969 to 1972.

Australian Manufacturers' Championship

Warwick Farm hosted a round of the Australian Manufacturers' Championship in 1971.

Australian Formula Junior Championship

Warwick Farm hosted the Australian Formula Junior Championship in 1963.

Australian GT Championship

Warwick Farm hosted the Australian GT Championship in 1962.

London to Sydney Marathon rally - 1968

Warwick Farm was the venue for the finish of the London-Sydney Marathon. First place went to the Hillman Hunter crewed by Andrew Cowan, Colin Malkin and Brian Coyle.[5]

References

Notes

  1. ^ The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 527
  2. ^ a b Walker, Terry (1995). Fast Tracks: Australia's Motor Racing Circuits: 1904-1995. Wahroonga, NSW: Turton & Armstrong. p. 180. ISBN 0908031556.
  3. ^ a b
  4. ^ "Warwick Farm "100"". oldracingcars. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Daily Express London-Sydney Marathon 1968 - eWRC-results.com". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

Bibliography

  • Moore, Andrew (2017). Aintree Down Under: Warwick Farm and the Golden Age of Australian Motor Sport. Sydney: Walla Walla Press. ISBN 9781876718275.

External links

  • "S6 - Rd8 Warwick Farm Pre Race Chat". avm.org.au. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  • . 1 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

April 19, 2023
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This article is about the race track for cars For the race course for horses see Warwick Farm Racecourse Warwick Farm Raceway was a motor racing facility which was in operation from 1960 to 1973 1 Warwick Farm Raceway hosted numerous major events during its life such as the Australian Grand Prix and rounds of both the Australian Touring Car Championship and the Tasman Series Warwick Farm RacewayThe FarmLocationWarwick Farm New South WalesTime zoneUTC 10 00Coordinates33 54 39 S 150 56 42 E 33 91083 S 150 94500 E 33 91083 150 94500 Coordinates 33 54 39 S 150 56 42 E 33 91083 S 150 94500 E 33 91083 150 94500OwnerAustralian Jockey ClubOperatorAustralian Automobile Racing CompanyOpenedDecember 1960ClosedAugust 1973Major eventsAustralian Grand Prix 1963 1967 1970 1971 Tasman Series 1964 1973 Australian Touring Car Championship 1968 1970 1972 1973 Australian GT 1961 Grand Prix Circuit 1960 1973 Length3 621 km 2 250 miles Turns14Race lap record1 24 0 Frank Gardner Lola T300 1972 Formula 5000 Contents 1 History 2 Australian Grand Prix 3 International 100 4 Australian Touring Car Championship 5 Tasman Series 6 Australian Drivers Championship 7 Australian Sports Car Championship 8 Australian Manufacturers Championship 9 Australian Formula Junior Championship 10 Australian GT Championship 11 London to Sydney Marathon rally 1968 12 References 12 1 Notes 12 2 Bibliography 13 External linksHistory EditWarwick Farm Raceway was built in 1960 on the site of the Warwick Farm Racecourse a horse racing track with which it was to co exist throughout its history When a motor racing meeting was scheduled two crossings had to be placed over the top of the horse racing track and then removed after racing had finished 2 It became one of Australia s premier motor racing venues and gained a reputation as a drivers track hosting the Australian Grand Prix and rounds of both the Tasman Series 3 and the Australian Drivers Championship It also staged Australian Touring Car Championship races during its later years The last major race at Warwick Farm was the final round of the 1973 Australian Touring Car Championship on 15 July and the final race meeting was a club day held in August 1973 3 The reason for the closure was financial the Confederation of Australian Motorsport wanted to have armco fencing installed around the circuit and the AJC wasn t willing to spend the money to upgrade the circuit 2 Warwick Farm held its first meeting in December 1960 On a wet track Ian Pete Geoghegan won the opening touring car race driving a Jaguar 3 4 Litre When it closed as a motor racing facility in 1973 the lap record of the 3 621 km 2 250 mi long Warwick Farm circuit was held by Australian motor racing legend Frank Gardner Driving a Lola T300 Formula 5000 in the 1972 Tasman Series Gardner set a time of 1 24 0 during the Warwick Farm 100 Gardner finished second in the race he had won in 1971 18 seconds behind Frank Matich driving his self designed and built Matich A50 Repco Holden Australian Grand Prix EditWarwick Farm Raceway hosted the Australian Grand Prix a total of four times Year Driver Car Entrant1963 Jack Brabham Brabham BT4 Climax Ecurie Vitesse1967 Jackie Stewart BRM P261 V8 R H H Parnell1970 Frank Matich McLaren M10B Repco Holden Rothmans Team Matich1971 Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Rothmans Team MatichInternational 100 EditWarwick Farm hosted the annual International 100 from 1961 to 1973 Year Driver Car Entrant1961 Stirling Moss Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF RRC Walker1962 Stirling Moss 4 Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF RRC Walker Racing Team1963 to 1973 Refer Australian Grand Prix 1963 amp 1967 above amp Tasman Series below Australian Touring Car Championship EditWarwick Farm Raceway hosted the single race Australian Touring Car Championship in 1968 and hosted rounds of the championship in 1970 1972 and 1973 Year Driver Car EntrantGroup C Improved Production1968 Ian Geoghegan Ford Mustang GTA The Mustang Team1970 Jim McKeown Porsche 911S Jim McKeown Shell Racing Team1972 Bob Jane Chevrolet Camaro ZL 1 Bob Jane RacingGroup C1973 Peter Brock Holden LJ Torana GTR XU 1 Holden Dealer TeamTasman Series EditWarwick Farm Raceway hosted a round of the Tasman Series each year from 1964 to 1973 Year Race name Driver Car Entrant1964 Warwick Farm International Jack Brabham Brabham BT7A Climax FPF Ecurie Vitesse1965 Warwick Farm International Jim Clark Lotus 32B Climax FPF Team Lotus1966 Warwick Farm International Jim Clark Lotus 39 Climax FPF Team Lotus1967 Australian Grand Prix Jackie Stewart BRM P261 V8 R H H Parnell1968 Warwick Farm International Jim Clark Lotus 49T Cosworth Team Lotus1969 Warwick Farm International Jochen Rindt Lotus 49BT Cosworth World Wide Racing1970 Warwick Farm 100 Kevin Bartlett Mildren Waggott Alec Mildren Racing1971 Warwick Farm 100 Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet Lola Cars Ltd1972 Rothmans 100 Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd1973 Chesterfield 100 Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis Racing TeamAustralian Drivers Championship EditWarwick Farm Raceway hosted a round of the Australian Drivers Championship on 11 occasions 1963 Australian Grand Prix Jack Brabham Repco Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax FPF 1963 Hordern Trophy John Youl Cooper T55 Coventry Climax FPF 1964 Hordern Trophy Leo Geoghegan Lotus 32 Ford 1965 International 100 Jim Clark Lotus 32B Coventry Climax FPF 1965 Hordern Trophy Bib Stillwell Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax FPF 1966 Hordern Trophy Frank Gardner Repco Brabham BT16 Coventry Climax FPF 1967 Hordern Trophy Frank Gardner Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo 1968 Hordern Trophy Kevin Bartlett Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo 1969 Hordern Trophy Kevin Bartlett Mildren Waggott 1970 Hordern Trophy Leo Geoghegan Lotus 59B Waggott 1972 Hordern Trophy Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco HoldenAustralian Sports Car Championship EditWarwick Farm hosted a round of the Australian Sports Car Championship each year from 1969 to 1972 1969 RAC Trophy Frank Matich Matich SR4 Repco 1970 RAC Trophy Neil Allen Elfin ME5 Chevrolet 1971 RAC Trophy John Harvey McLaren M6 Repco 1972 RAC Trophy John Harvey McLaren M6 RepcoAustralian Manufacturers Championship EditWarwick Farm hosted a round of the Australian Manufacturers Championship in 1971 1971 Castrol Trophy Colin Bond Holden LC Torana GTR XU 1Australian Formula Junior Championship EditWarwick Farm hosted the Australian Formula Junior Championship in 1963 1963 Leo Geoghegan Lotus 22 FordAustralian GT Championship EditWarwick Farm hosted the Australian GT Championship in 1962 1962 Frank Matich Jaguar D TypeLondon to Sydney Marathon rally 1968 EditWarwick Farm was the venue for the finish of the London Sydney Marathon First place went to the Hillman Hunter crewed by Andrew Cowan Colin Malkin and Brian Coyle 5 References EditNotes Edit The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring 1986 page 527 a b Walker Terry 1995 Fast Tracks Australia s Motor Racing Circuits 1904 1995 Wahroonga NSW Turton amp Armstrong p 180 ISBN 0908031556 a b Warwick Farm www tasman series com as archived at web archive org Warwick Farm 100 oldracingcars Retrieved 17 September 2016 Daily Express London Sydney Marathon 1968 eWRC results com ewrc results com Retrieved 17 September 2016 Bibliography Edit Moore Andrew 2017 Aintree Down Under Warwick Farm and the Golden Age of Australian Motor Sport Sydney Walla Walla Press ISBN 9781876718275 External links Edit S6 Rd8 Warwick Farm Pre Race Chat avm org au Retrieved 13 January 2017 Tasman Series com The 2 5L Tasman Series 1964 69 1 June 2009 Archived from the original on 1 June 2009 Retrieved 13 January 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Warwick Farm Raceway amp oldid 1147154559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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